… Spenser Shadle (MF/MBA '13) currently manages conservation-oriented timberland and organic farmland investments at New Island Capital--an impact investment firm based in San Francisco. Patrick Hook (MF/MBA … they discovered that it was difficult to identify an appropriate discount rate to use in a wetland mitigation bank financial model, primarily because very little information …
… information about this venture and promoting their pilot project - raising $5,000 for the New Haven Land Trust (coincidentally, the New Haven Land Trust is run by a SOM/FES joint degree graduate, Justin Elicker). “Our hope is to raise …
… Energy System Vulnerabilities to Climate Change and Extreme Weather ,” climate change can cause droughts, heat waves, wildfires, permafrost unreliability, warmer weather, and erosion. … on geography. The report details a region-by-region breakdown of climate impacts on tribal lands, providing concrete examples of risks that communities already face. It covers all … There are two thermoelectric power plants on the reservation. These plants require cooling water from Lake Powell and the San Juan River. And their water supply and temperature can be …
… technology Zack developed at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies that uses satellites to determine the size and species of trees in forests. Faced with limited resources for a forest management project in Armenia, the young … adventure has turned into a career for Max and he is eagerly pursuing it forward. In the future, he wishes to have more opportunities to connect with alumni and share his experience …
… students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re enrolled in a three-year program, joint-degree students from the SOM and FES … students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re enrolled in a three-year program, joint-degree students from the SOM and FES … students shared some of the lessons they gleaned during internships this past summer. Because they’re enrolled in a three-year program, joint-degree students from the SOM and FES …
… in Sustainability Leadership series. Talent is universal, but opportunity is not, NewYork Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has written. Warshauer, who currently leads the … sector hunger” for public-private partnerships. Second, while many corporations once used investment in developing markets to burnish their images, they are now seriously and …
… savior of El Niño in the fall and winter, there continues to be enormous pressure on water conservation statewide. The latest controversy — a legacy of California’s agricultural … economic case of environmental externalities: the almonds have a high profit margin because the cost of water is not borne by the companies. Almonds, which represent about ten … Cheers to that. Related Programs Corporate Water Risk and Strategy Workshop Series Related News Todd Cort on How Yale SOM is Becoming an Epicenter of Sustainability ExxonMobil has its …
… protection and social benefits; in fact, Black Swan events, by definition, provide a useful lens for the analysis of environmental and social sustainability impacts. The Black … methane, albedo from (melting) ice and cloud cover, massive carbon sinks in oceans and forests, etc. Add in the socio-economic feedback loops from climate-induced poverty and migration, agricultural intensity, conflict and landuse patterns, and we have a mix of potential feedback loops that will make any …
… They see that nature and ecosystems can be part of the solution. Marshes absorbing floodwaters. Mangroves and reefs protecting coastal communities. Trees cleaning our air. They are … comfortable with – and often relish – ambiguity and investigating the unknown. Engineers use knowledge to solve problems and deliver new products and solutions. They seek to create … places. For example, a case study by Conservancy scientists and Dow engineers showed that forests could be an economically-viable solution to reduce air pollution in Texas. Then we …